Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (phpDay 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (Bulgaria PHP 2016)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (CodeiD PHP Odessa 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP Developer Days Dresden 2018)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (IPC Fall 2017)James Titcumb
The document discusses the abstract syntax tree (AST) representation of PHP code. It describes how the PHP lexer and parser work together to convert PHP source code into an AST. Key points covered include the PHP lexer zend_language_scanner.l, the PHP parser zend_language_parser.y, and how an if statement is parsed and represented in the AST.
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (php[world] 2019)James Titcumb
The document discusses PHP's lexer and parser. It describes how PHP code is converted to an abstract syntax tree (AST) representation by the lexer and parser. The lexer tokenizes code into tokens using a lexer definition file called zend_language_scanner.l. The parser then converts the tokenized code into an AST using grammar rules defined in zend_language_parser.y. Examples of if statement parsing rules and an if statement AST representation are provided.
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (DPC 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (Southeast PHP 2018)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (ScotlandPHP 2018)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP Russia 2019)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (Midwest PHP 2020)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (Forum PHP 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP UK 2018)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run. To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before. After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP South Africa 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run. To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before. After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code. (*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Dip Your Toes in the Sea of Security (PHP South Africa 2017)James Titcumb
Security is an enormous topic, and it’s really, really complicated. If you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself vulnerable to any number of attacks which you definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end of. This talk will give you just a taster of the vast array of things there is to know about security in modern web applications, such as writing secure PHP web applications and securing a Linux server. Whether you are writing anything beyond a basic brochure website, or even developing a complicated business web application, this talk will give you insights to some of the things you need to be aware of.
This document provides an overview of PHP arrays, including:
- Arrays allow storing multiple elements that are accessed via numeric indexes. Elements can be of any type.
- Arrays can be iterated over using foreach loops or traditional for/while loops.
- Arrays have built-in functions for sorting, searching, merging, reversing, and more.
- Multidimensional arrays allow storing other arrays as elements.
- Associative arrays use named keys instead of numeric indexes to access elements.
- Exercises demonstrate creating multidimensional arrays and outputting array data to HTML tables.
The document discusses various PHP programming concepts including conditional statements like if/else, switch statements, arrays, loops, functions, and nested looping. It provides code examples to demonstrate how to use if/elseif/else statements, foreach and for loops, functions with and without parameters/return values, and nested looping to create a multiplication table. It also covers break and continue statements and using cellpadding and cellspacing in HTML tables.
The document discusses different types of arrays in PHP, including numeric index arrays, associative arrays, and multidimensional arrays. Numeric index arrays use integers to identify array elements, associative arrays use named keys, and multidimensional arrays contain arrays within other arrays. Examples are provided for each type of array to demonstrate their syntax and usage.
The document discusses various PHP array functions including:
- Array functions like array_combine(), array_count_values(), array_diff() for comparing and merging arrays.
- Sorting arrays with asort(), arsort(), ksort(), krsort().
- Other functions like array_search(), array_sum(), array_rand() for searching, summing and random values.
- Modifying arrays with array_push(), array_pop(), array_shift() for adding/removing elements.
The document provides examples of using each array function in PHP code snippets.
Arrays allow storing multiple values in a single variable. There are indexed arrays which use numeric indices and associative arrays which use named keys. Arrays can be defined using the array() function or by directly assigning values. Arrays can be looped through using foreach loops or functions like sizeof() to get the size. Multidimensional arrays store arrays within other arrays.
The document summarizes a Perl Mongers course on data and operators in Perl. It covers basic data types like scalars, arrays, and hashes. It describes strings, numbers, and how to perform operations on them. It also discusses control structures like conditionals and loops for program flow. Finally, it mentions input/output functions like STDIN and STDOUT.
WordPress custom posts allow creating custom post types beyond standard posts and pages. This presentation demonstrates how to create a custom post type for product catalogs using post meta boxes and custom fields. It covers registering a custom post type, adding meta boxes to the post editor interface, and saving custom field values to the database on post update. The example creates a "Grills" post type with fields for product details, images, and specifications to structure data entry for a grill catalog site.
An array is a data structure that stores multiple values in a single variable. There are two main types of arrays in PHP: indexed arrays which use integers as keys and associative arrays which use named keys like strings. The document discusses how to define, access, iterate through and perform operations on arrays in PHP such as counting elements and checking if a key exists.
The document discusses PHP arrays. It explains that arrays allow storing multiple values in a single variable and accessing them via indexes. Various array functions are described like count(), print_r(), sort(), array_pop(), which can be used to manipulate array elements. Examples show how to iterate through arrays using for loops and foreach loops. Multidimensional arrays are also covered.
This document introduces Gutscript, a new programming language designed for PHP developers that aims to address perceived issues with PHP syntax and semantics. Gutscript code compiles to PHP, allowing reuse of existing PHP libraries. It uses a simpler, more concise syntax inspired by languages like Ruby and Perl. The document provides examples comparing Gutscript and PHP code, demonstrating how Gutscript addresses issues like verbose function definitions, complex namespaces, and inconsistent syntax. It also discusses the Go-based implementation and opportunities for optimization of compiled Gutscript code.
This document provides an overview of key Perl concepts including scalars, arrays, hashes, I/O, operators, and control structures. It discusses scalar data types like strings and numbers. It also covers arrays, hashes, and common functions for each. The document outlines I/O with the console, files, and handles. It briefly summarizes operators and precedence. Finally, it discusses control structures like if/else, loops, and modifiers.
PHP arrays can be indexed or associative. Indexed arrays are similar to conventional programming language arrays while associative arrays are like dictionaries or maps where elements can be accessed by keys. Array elements can be of any type and arrays can be heterogeneous. PHP provides many functions for manipulating arrays like count(), sizeof(), array_slice(), in_array(), sorting functions, and more.
This Bash script provides a POP3 email client called pop3ck that allows users to connect to a POP3 server, view message summaries and headers, and read or delete messages. It handles configuration, connection, and interaction with the POP3 protocol. The script defines numerous functions to handle tasks like getting user input, displaying messages and prompts, and managing the connection and message data structures.
This document contains the source code for a Bash script that simulates bouncing balls on a terminal screen. It defines variables and functions for initializing the simulation, drawing and moving the balls, handling input, and cleaning up. The balls are represented as arrays storing their x and y coordinates. Key bindings allow controlling ball attributes, speed, length, and direction.
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (ScotlandPHP 2018)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP Russia 2019)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (Midwest PHP 2020)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (Forum PHP 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run.
To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before.
After seeing this talk, you’ll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP UK 2018)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run. To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before. After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code.
(*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Climbing the Abstract Syntax Tree (PHP South Africa 2017)James Titcumb
The new Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PHP 7 means the way our PHP code is being executed has changed. Understanding this new fundamental compilation step is key to understanding how our code is being run. To demonstrate, James will show how a basic compiler works and how introducing an AST simplifies this process. We’ll look into how these magical time-warp techniques* can also be used in your code to introspect, analyse and modify code in a way that was never possible before. After seeing this talk, you'll have a great insight as to the wonders of an AST, and how it can be applied to both compilers and userland code. (*actual magic or time-warp not guaranteed)
Dip Your Toes in the Sea of Security (PHP South Africa 2017)James Titcumb
Security is an enormous topic, and it’s really, really complicated. If you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself vulnerable to any number of attacks which you definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end of. This talk will give you just a taster of the vast array of things there is to know about security in modern web applications, such as writing secure PHP web applications and securing a Linux server. Whether you are writing anything beyond a basic brochure website, or even developing a complicated business web application, this talk will give you insights to some of the things you need to be aware of.
This document provides an overview of PHP arrays, including:
- Arrays allow storing multiple elements that are accessed via numeric indexes. Elements can be of any type.
- Arrays can be iterated over using foreach loops or traditional for/while loops.
- Arrays have built-in functions for sorting, searching, merging, reversing, and more.
- Multidimensional arrays allow storing other arrays as elements.
- Associative arrays use named keys instead of numeric indexes to access elements.
- Exercises demonstrate creating multidimensional arrays and outputting array data to HTML tables.
The document discusses various PHP programming concepts including conditional statements like if/else, switch statements, arrays, loops, functions, and nested looping. It provides code examples to demonstrate how to use if/elseif/else statements, foreach and for loops, functions with and without parameters/return values, and nested looping to create a multiplication table. It also covers break and continue statements and using cellpadding and cellspacing in HTML tables.
The document discusses different types of arrays in PHP, including numeric index arrays, associative arrays, and multidimensional arrays. Numeric index arrays use integers to identify array elements, associative arrays use named keys, and multidimensional arrays contain arrays within other arrays. Examples are provided for each type of array to demonstrate their syntax and usage.
The document discusses various PHP array functions including:
- Array functions like array_combine(), array_count_values(), array_diff() for comparing and merging arrays.
- Sorting arrays with asort(), arsort(), ksort(), krsort().
- Other functions like array_search(), array_sum(), array_rand() for searching, summing and random values.
- Modifying arrays with array_push(), array_pop(), array_shift() for adding/removing elements.
The document provides examples of using each array function in PHP code snippets.
Arrays allow storing multiple values in a single variable. There are indexed arrays which use numeric indices and associative arrays which use named keys. Arrays can be defined using the array() function or by directly assigning values. Arrays can be looped through using foreach loops or functions like sizeof() to get the size. Multidimensional arrays store arrays within other arrays.
The document summarizes a Perl Mongers course on data and operators in Perl. It covers basic data types like scalars, arrays, and hashes. It describes strings, numbers, and how to perform operations on them. It also discusses control structures like conditionals and loops for program flow. Finally, it mentions input/output functions like STDIN and STDOUT.
WordPress custom posts allow creating custom post types beyond standard posts and pages. This presentation demonstrates how to create a custom post type for product catalogs using post meta boxes and custom fields. It covers registering a custom post type, adding meta boxes to the post editor interface, and saving custom field values to the database on post update. The example creates a "Grills" post type with fields for product details, images, and specifications to structure data entry for a grill catalog site.
An array is a data structure that stores multiple values in a single variable. There are two main types of arrays in PHP: indexed arrays which use integers as keys and associative arrays which use named keys like strings. The document discusses how to define, access, iterate through and perform operations on arrays in PHP such as counting elements and checking if a key exists.
The document discusses PHP arrays. It explains that arrays allow storing multiple values in a single variable and accessing them via indexes. Various array functions are described like count(), print_r(), sort(), array_pop(), which can be used to manipulate array elements. Examples show how to iterate through arrays using for loops and foreach loops. Multidimensional arrays are also covered.
This document introduces Gutscript, a new programming language designed for PHP developers that aims to address perceived issues with PHP syntax and semantics. Gutscript code compiles to PHP, allowing reuse of existing PHP libraries. It uses a simpler, more concise syntax inspired by languages like Ruby and Perl. The document provides examples comparing Gutscript and PHP code, demonstrating how Gutscript addresses issues like verbose function definitions, complex namespaces, and inconsistent syntax. It also discusses the Go-based implementation and opportunities for optimization of compiled Gutscript code.
This document provides an overview of key Perl concepts including scalars, arrays, hashes, I/O, operators, and control structures. It discusses scalar data types like strings and numbers. It also covers arrays, hashes, and common functions for each. The document outlines I/O with the console, files, and handles. It briefly summarizes operators and precedence. Finally, it discusses control structures like if/else, loops, and modifiers.
PHP arrays can be indexed or associative. Indexed arrays are similar to conventional programming language arrays while associative arrays are like dictionaries or maps where elements can be accessed by keys. Array elements can be of any type and arrays can be heterogeneous. PHP provides many functions for manipulating arrays like count(), sizeof(), array_slice(), in_array(), sorting functions, and more.
This Bash script provides a POP3 email client called pop3ck that allows users to connect to a POP3 server, view message summaries and headers, and read or delete messages. It handles configuration, connection, and interaction with the POP3 protocol. The script defines numerous functions to handle tasks like getting user input, displaying messages and prompts, and managing the connection and message data structures.
This document contains the source code for a Bash script that simulates bouncing balls on a terminal screen. It defines variables and functions for initializing the simulation, drawing and moving the balls, handling input, and cleaning up. The balls are represented as arrays storing their x and y coordinates. Key bindings allow controlling ball attributes, speed, length, and direction.
Many developers will be familiar with lex, flex, yacc, bison, ANTLR, and other related tools to generate parsers for use inside their own code. For recognizing computer-friendly languages, however, context-free grammars and their parser-generators leave a few things to be desired. This is about how the seemingly simple prospect of parsing some text turned into a new parser toolkit for Erlang, and why functional programming makes parsing fun and awesome
Perl6 is a powerful programming language that incorporates many programming paradigms including functional, object oriented, reactive, and event based programming. It aims to provide programmers with a toolbox of features to build applications in many different styles. The language includes features like junctions, promises, channels, supplies, sets, roles, and strong support for Unicode. It also allows calling external native libraries and has built-in support for rational numbers, sequences, and lazy evaluation. Perl6 code examples are provided to demonstrate various features like List utilities, junctions, promises, channels/supplies, roles, and native calls. Further reading resources are also referenced.
Perl6 is a powerful programming language that incorporates many programming paradigms including functional, object-oriented, and reactive programming. It has built-in support for concepts like promises to handle asynchronous code, channels for communicating between asynchronous processes, and sets/bags for storing unique values. The language also has features for rational numbers, lazy evaluation, roles for composition, and easy integration with native libraries. Perl6 aims to provide programmers a flexible toolbox to build applications in many different styles.
This document defines PHP functions and constants for handling communication channels, encryption, and command execution in a meterpreter payload. It initializes global variables, defines TLV constants, registers core commands, and provides functions for opening, reading/writing, and closing channels. It also includes functions for negotiating encryption, getting system information, and loading additional modules.
... now write an interpreter (PHPem 2016)James Titcumb
Second half of my two part series on interpreters. In this, I demonstrate how easy it is to write a very basic maths sum interpreter, including a live demo of adding a new language feature!
This document discusses various PHP functions categorized into different groups like:
- Date Functions: date, getdate, setdate, Checkdate, time, mktime
- String Functions: strtolower, strtoupper, strlen, trim, substr, strcmp etc.
- Math Functions: abs, ceil, floor, round, pow, sqrt, rand
- User Defined Functions: functions with arguments, default arguments, returning values
- File Handling Functions: fopen, fread, fwrite, fclose to handle files
- Miscellaneous Functions: define, constant, include, require, header to define constants, include files etc.
Most developers will be familiar with lex, flex, yacc, bison, ANTLR, and other tools to generate parsers for use inside their own code. Erlang, the concurrent functional programming language, has its own pair, leex and yecc, for accomplishing most complicated text-processing tasks. This talk is about how the seemingly simple prospect of parsing text turned into a new parser toolkit for Erlang, and why functional programming makes parsing fun and awesome.
PHP has its own treasure chest of classic mistakes that surprises even the most seasoned expert : code that dies just by changing its namespace, strpos() that fails to find strings or arrays that changes without touching them. Do that get on your nerves too? Let’s make a list of them, so we can always teach them to the new guys, spot them during code reviews and kick them out of our code once and for all. Come on, you’re not frightening us?
Ruby is amazing. It has a huge standard library and a core choc full of weird and wonderful things. In this talk, given at the Ipswich Ruby User Group, I give a whimsical nonstop tour through some of the more obscure parts of Ruby.
The document discusses various ways to extend and modify the Ruby parser. It covers:
1. Proposed syntax additions like {:key :-) "value"} and ++i which would require changes to the lexer and parser.
2. How the parser handles colons and symbols using token types like tCOLON2.
3. Examples of parsing constructs like method calls, assignments, and the def A#b syntax.
4. Details of how the lexer and parser are implemented in C using a parser generator and interaction between lexer states and token types.
The document discusses hacking the Ruby parser parse.y to add new syntax features to the Ruby language. It covers several cases:
1. Adding :-) as an alias for => in hash literals.
2. Treating single quotes as symbol literals under certain conditions.
3. Adding ++ as an incremental operator.
4. Parsing the A#b syntax for defining instance methods.
The document analyzes how parse.y and the lexer deal with colons, quotes, comments and other syntax elements, and shows the changes needed to parse the new syntax features. It also discusses Ruby internals like the parser generator bison, and MRI implementation details like the parse.y file size.
The document provides tips for writing simple, readable code that is easy to maintain and adapt to changes over time. It emphasizes keeping code well-structured with small, single-purpose functions and classes, using good naming conventions, testing code, and designing for flexibility through techniques like dependency injection and interfaces. The document also encourages practicing code through katas and code reviews to improve coding skills.
This document defines PHP functions for handling communication channels, packet encoding/decoding, and core commands for a remote access tool or backdoor. It establishes global variables to track open channels and commands. Functions are defined to open, read, write, close and interact with channels. It also implements encoding of requests/responses with XOR encryption and random IDs.
This document introduces best practices for writing clean and readable Perl code. It provides examples of poorly formatted code and discusses improvements like using strict and warnings, consistent indentation, descriptive variable names, and limiting line length to 80 characters. The examples demonstrate separating code into logical blocks, spacing around operators, and vertical alignment to improve readability. Adopting these styles and standards helps code be more maintainable as projects evolve over time.
The document provides an introduction to Perl and XPATH including XPATH terminology, syntax, and examples of using XPATH to query XML documents. Sample XML data and XPATH queries are presented to demonstrate how to search for nodes and extract values from the XML tree.
This document provides an overview of regular expressions (regexes) and grammars in Perl 6. It discusses key concepts like rules, tokens, and capturing matches. Regexes allow matching patterns in strings, while grammars parse strings according to defined rules and tokens. The document gives examples of grammars for search queries and dates that capture city, country, from and to dates, and guest numbers. It demonstrates parsing strings and accessing captured values to retrieve individual fields.
The document discusses Perl 6 types and type checking. It shows examples of declaring scalar, array and hash variables with implicit and explicit types like Any, Int and Str. It then demonstrates type checking failures when assigning values of the wrong type. It also covers defining custom types through subtypes and multi dispatch to handle different types.
Perl provides many powerful features and modules that allow developers to customize and extend the language. Some popular modules include Moose for object-oriented programming, TryCatch for exception handling inspired by Perl 6, and P5.10 features that backport Perl 6 functionality. While useful, some features like autoboxing and state variables could introduce subtle bugs if misused. Overall, Perl's extensibility makes it a very flexible language that can be adapted to many different use cases.
Living the Best Life on a Legacy Project (phpday 2022).pdfJames Titcumb
This document discusses strategies for working with legacy code. It defines legacy code as existing code that may be old, use outdated patterns, or obsolete frameworks but is still in use. It emphasizes that legacy code is not inherently bad if it is working and providing value. When refactoring legacy code, it recommends communicating with peers and business stakeholders, limiting scope, making a plan, using tools like coding standards and tests, and automating processes. The main message is that legacy code should not always be refactored and to focus on understanding the code and business value it provides.
Tips for Tackling a Legacy Codebase (ScotlandPHP 2021)James Titcumb
You've started a new job. As you dig deeper into the codebase, the WTFs per minute rate rapidly increases, and you're left wondering... "Where do I start?!".
In this talk, I'll draw on my own experiences of joining several different teams to help upgrade their legacy codebase.
I'll show you what approaches were tried, what worked, what didn't work, and how things could've been done differently.
You'll come out of this talk with some ideas of how to tackle your own codebase and make it easier to refactor.
Best practices for crafting high quality PHP apps (Bulgaria 2019)James Titcumb
This prototype works, but it’s not pretty, and now it’s in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it’s imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this tutorial, we’ll take a deep dive into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
This workshop intends to improve your skills in planning, documenting, some aspects of development, testing and delivery of software for both legacy and greenfield projects. The workshop is made up of multiple exercises, allowing dynamic exploration into the various aspects of the software development life cycle. In each practical exercise, we’ll brainstorm and investigate solutions, ensuring they are future-proofed, well tested and lead to the ultimate goal of confidence in delivering stable software.
Best practices for crafting high quality PHP apps (php[world] 2019)James Titcumb
The Best Practices for Crafting Quality PHP Applications workshop is an interactive exploration into some conventions, processes, and habits that help make better quality software. Whilst there is no single silver bullet, we will spend time discussing, supported by some practical exercises, what improvements we can make. We’ll focus on three core areas; planning, development, and testing; using a variety of practical explorations, group discussion and showing you discoveries from my own experience.
Crafting Quality PHP Applications (PHP Joburg Oct 2019)James Titcumb
This prototype works, but it’s not pretty, and now it’s in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it’s imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this talk, we’ll take a quick look into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
Best practices for crafting high quality PHP apps - PHP UK 2019James Titcumb
This prototype works, but it’s not pretty, and now it’s in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it’s imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this tutorial, we’ll take a deep dive into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow. This workshop intends to improve your skills in planning, documenting, some aspects of development, testing and delivery of software for both legacy and greenfield projects. The workshop is made up of multiple exercises, allowing dynamic exploration into the various aspects of the software development life cycle. In each practical exercise, we'll brainstorm and investigate solutions, ensuring they are future-proofed, well tested and lead to the ultimate goal of confidence in delivering stable software.
Best practices for crafting high quality PHP apps (ScotlandPHP 2018)James Titcumb
This prototype works, but it's not pretty, and now it's in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it's imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this talk, we'll take a quick look into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
Kicking off with Zend Expressive and Doctrine ORM (PHP South Africa 2018)James Titcumb
You've heard of Zend's new framework, Expressive, and you've heard it's the new hotness. In this talk, I will introduce the concepts of Expressive, how to bootstrap a simple application with the framework using best practices, and finally how to integrate a third party tool like Doctrine ORM.
Best practices for crafting high quality PHP apps (PHP South Africa 2018)James Titcumb
This prototype works, but it's not pretty, and now it's in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it's imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this talk, we'll take a quick look into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
This prototype works, but it's not pretty, and now it's in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it's imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this talk, we'll take a quick look into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
Best practices for crafting high quality PHP apps (PHP Yorkshire 2018)James Titcumb
This prototype works, but it’s not pretty, and now it’s in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it’s imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this tutorial, we’ll take a deep dive into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
Crafting Quality PHP Applications: an overview (PHPSW March 2018)James Titcumb
This document summarizes a presentation about crafting quality PHP applications. It discusses that quality involves planning, development practices like testing and code reviews, and continuous integration/deployment. Testing should not be separate, but assumed throughout development. Behavior tests should test at the domain layer rather than UI directly. The goal is to automate tests and deployments to improve quality and confidence.
Kicking off with Zend Expressive and Doctrine ORM (PHP MiNDS March 2018)James Titcumb
You've heard of Zend's new framework, Expressive, and you've heard it's the new hotness. In this talk, I will introduce the concepts of Expressive, how to bootstrap a simple application with the framework using best practices, and finally how to integrate a third party tool like Doctrine ORM.
This prototype works, but it’s not pretty, and now it’s in production. That legacy application really needs some TLC. Where do we start? When creating long lived applications, it’s imperative to focus on good practices. The solution is to improve the whole development life cycle; from planning, better coding and testing, to automation, peer review and more. In this talk, we’ll take a quick look into each of these areas, looking at how we can make positive, actionable change in our workflow.
This document discusses crafting quality PHP applications. It emphasizes the importance of planning, writing testable code, automating testing and continuous integration/deployment. Key points covered include reducing complexity to improve testability, using different types of tests like unit and integration tests, and conducting code reviews to maintain quality. The overall message is that applying best practices around these areas leads to higher quality applications and higher confidence in releases.
Dip Your Toes in the Sea of Security (ConFoo YVR 2017)James Titcumb
Security is an enormous topic, and it’s really, really complicated. If you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself vulnerable to any number of attacks which you definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end of. This talk will give you just a taster of the vast array of things there is to know about security in modern web applications, such as writing secure PHP web applications and securing a Linux server. Whether you are writing anything beyond a basic brochure website, or even developing a complicated business web application, this talk will give you insights to some of the things you need to be aware of.
Kicking off with Zend Expressive and Doctrine ORM (ConFoo YVR 2017)James Titcumb
You've heard of Zend's new framework, Expressive, and you've heard it's the new hotness. In this talk, I will introduce the concepts of Expressive, how to bootstrap a simple application with the framework using best practices, and finally how to integrate a third party tool like Doctrine ORM.
Dip Your Toes in the Sea of Security (IPC Fall 2017)James Titcumb
Security is an enormous topic, and it’s really, really complicated. If you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself vulnerable to any number of attacks which you definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end of. This talk will give you just a taster of the vast array of things there is to know about security in modern web applications, such as writing secure PHP web applications and securing a Linux server. Whether you are writing anything beyond a basic brochure website, or even developing a complicated business web application, this talk will give you insights to some of the things you need to be aware of.
Get Started with RabbitMQ (CoderCruise 2017)James Titcumb
This document contains a presentation on RabbitMQ and message queues. It discusses message queues and exchanges like fanout, direct, and topic exchanges. It covers installing and using RabbitMQ with PHP including examples of producers and consumers. It also discusses more advanced topics like scaling with background jobs, acknowledgements, RPC, TTL, DLX, priorities, and infrastructure with clustering and high availability.
DevOpsDays Atlanta 2025 - Building 10x Development Organizations.pptxJustin Reock
Building 10x Organizations with Modern Productivity Metrics
10x developers may be a myth, but 10x organizations are very real, as proven by the influential study performed in the 1980s, ‘The Coding War Games.’
Right now, here in early 2025, we seem to be experiencing YAPP (Yet Another Productivity Philosophy), and that philosophy is converging on developer experience. It seems that with every new method we invent for the delivery of products, whether physical or virtual, we reinvent productivity philosophies to go alongside them.
But which of these approaches actually work? DORA? SPACE? DevEx? What should we invest in and create urgency behind today, so that we don’t find ourselves having the same discussion again in a decade?
Book industry standards are evolving rapidly. In the first part of this session, we’ll share an overview of key developments from 2024 and the early months of 2025. Then, BookNet’s resident standards expert, Tom Richardson, and CEO, Lauren Stewart, have a forward-looking conversation about what’s next.
Link to recording, presentation slides, and accompanying resource: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/standardsgoals-for-2025-standards-certification-roundup/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 6, 2025 with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
How Can I use the AI Hype in my Business Context?Daniel Lehner
𝙄𝙨 𝘼𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙚? 𝙊𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨?
Everyone’s talking about AI but is anyone really using it to create real value?
Most companies want to leverage AI. Few know 𝗵𝗼𝘄.
✅ What exactly should you ask to find real AI opportunities?
✅ Which AI techniques actually fit your business?
✅ Is your data even ready for AI?
If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. This is a condensed version of the slides I presented at a Linkedin webinar for Tecnovy on 28.04.2025.
Role of Data Annotation Services in AI-Powered ManufacturingAndrew Leo
From predictive maintenance to robotic automation, AI is driving the future of manufacturing. But without high-quality annotated data, even the smartest models fall short.
Discover how data annotation services are powering accuracy, safety, and efficiency in AI-driven manufacturing systems.
Precision in data labeling = Precision on the production floor.
HCL Nomad Web – Best Practices und Verwaltung von Multiuser-Umgebungenpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-nomad-web-best-practices-und-verwaltung-von-multiuser-umgebungen/
HCL Nomad Web wird als die nächste Generation des HCL Notes-Clients gefeiert und bietet zahlreiche Vorteile, wie die Beseitigung des Bedarfs an Paketierung, Verteilung und Installation. Nomad Web-Client-Updates werden “automatisch” im Hintergrund installiert, was den administrativen Aufwand im Vergleich zu traditionellen HCL Notes-Clients erheblich reduziert. Allerdings stellt die Fehlerbehebung in Nomad Web im Vergleich zum Notes-Client einzigartige Herausforderungen dar.
Begleiten Sie Christoph und Marc, während sie demonstrieren, wie der Fehlerbehebungsprozess in HCL Nomad Web vereinfacht werden kann, um eine reibungslose und effiziente Benutzererfahrung zu gewährleisten.
In diesem Webinar werden wir effektive Strategien zur Diagnose und Lösung häufiger Probleme in HCL Nomad Web untersuchen, einschließlich
- Zugriff auf die Konsole
- Auffinden und Interpretieren von Protokolldateien
- Zugriff auf den Datenordner im Cache des Browsers (unter Verwendung von OPFS)
- Verständnis der Unterschiede zwischen Einzel- und Mehrbenutzerszenarien
- Nutzung der Client Clocking-Funktion
#StandardsGoals for 2025: Standards & certification roundup - Tech Forum 2025BookNet Canada
Book industry standards are evolving rapidly. In the first part of this session, we’ll share an overview of key developments from 2024 and the early months of 2025. Then, BookNet’s resident standards expert, Tom Richardson, and CEO, Lauren Stewart, have a forward-looking conversation about what’s next.
Link to recording, transcript, and accompanying resource: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/standardsgoals-for-2025-standards-certification-roundup/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 6, 2025 with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Artificial Intelligence is providing benefits in many areas of work within the heritage sector, from image analysis, to ideas generation, and new research tools. However, it is more critical than ever for people, with analogue intelligence, to ensure the integrity and ethical use of AI. Including real people can improve the use of AI by identifying potential biases, cross-checking results, refining workflows, and providing contextual relevance to AI-driven results.
News about the impact of AI often paints a rosy picture. In practice, there are many potential pitfalls. This presentation discusses these issues and looks at the role of analogue intelligence and analogue interfaces in providing the best results to our audiences. How do we deal with factually incorrect results? How do we get content generated that better reflects the diversity of our communities? What roles are there for physical, in-person experiences in the digital world?
The Evolution of Meme Coins A New Era for Digital Currency ppt.pdfAbi john
Analyze the growth of meme coins from mere online jokes to potential assets in the digital economy. Explore the community, culture, and utility as they elevate themselves to a new era in cryptocurrency.
Semantic Cultivators : The Critical Future Role to Enable AIartmondano
By 2026, AI agents will consume 10x more enterprise data than humans, but with none of the contextual understanding that prevents catastrophic misinterpretations.
Spark is a powerhouse for large datasets, but when it comes to smaller data workloads, its overhead can sometimes slow things down. What if you could achieve high performance and efficiency without the need for Spark?
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, having a complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables customers to make data-driven decisions with confidence and create long-term, sustainable value. 🌍
Explore delta-rs + CDC and how these open-source innovations power lightweight, high-performance data applications beyond Spark! 🚀
Mobile App Development Company in Saudi ArabiaSteve Jonas
EmizenTech is a globally recognized software development company, proudly serving businesses since 2013. With over 11+ years of industry experience and a team of 200+ skilled professionals, we have successfully delivered 1200+ projects across various sectors. As a leading Mobile App Development Company In Saudi Arabia we offer end-to-end solutions for iOS, Android, and cross-platform applications. Our apps are known for their user-friendly interfaces, scalability, high performance, and strong security features. We tailor each mobile application to meet the unique needs of different industries, ensuring a seamless user experience. EmizenTech is committed to turning your vision into a powerful digital product that drives growth, innovation, and long-term success in the competitive mobile landscape of Saudi Arabia.
Increasing Retail Store Efficiency How can Planograms Save Time and Money.pptxAnoop Ashok
In today's fast-paced retail environment, efficiency is key. Every minute counts, and every penny matters. One tool that can significantly boost your store's efficiency is a well-executed planogram. These visual merchandising blueprints not only enhance store layouts but also save time and money in the process.
Massive Power Outage Hits Spain, Portugal, and France: Causes, Impact, and On...Aqusag Technologies
In late April 2025, a significant portion of Europe, particularly Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France, experienced widespread, rolling power outages that continue to affect millions of residents, businesses, and infrastructure systems.